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The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Spectra) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies.
Mar 12, 2024 · Walkingsticks, also known as phasmatodea, are insects that have evolved to look like sticks or leaves to avoid predators. They can regenerate limbs, have large wings, and some are among the longest insects in the world.
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Phasmatodea is a diverse and ancient insect order with over 3,000 species, but its phylogenetic structure is still unclear. This article uses transcriptomes from 61 species to resolve the phylogenetic relationships of Phasmatodea and its subclades, and suggests that the origin and distribution of Phasmatodea are related to the New World and Southeast Asia.
- Sabrina Simon, Harald Letsch, Sarah Bank, Thomas R. Buckley, Thomas R. Buckley, Alexander Donath, Sh...
- 2019
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Learn about the Phasmatodea order of stick insects, a group of about 3,000 species that resemble twigs and leaves and live in the tropics and subtropics. Find out how they camouflage themselves, defend themselves, and adapt to their environment.
Aug 2, 2021 · The insect order Phasmatodea is known for large slender insects masquerading as twigs or bark. In contrast to these so-called stick insects, the subordinated clade of leaf insects (Phylliidae)...
- Sarah Bank, Royce T Cumming, Royce T Cumming, Yunchang Li, Yunchang Li, Katharina Henze, Stéphane Le...
- 2021
Apr 6, 2023 · Learn about the order of stick insects, Phasmatodea, which has more than 3,000 species of camouflage-mimicking insects. Find out how they evolved, where they live, what they eat, and how they reproduce. See pictures and videos of different species and their habitats.
Aug 21, 2019 · Phasmatodea, a rather small order of stick and leaf insects, comprise more than 3000 described extant species which are different from extinct winged groups. Just like their common names, they are remarkable mimics of the stems, twigs and leaves on which they live and feed [ 1 – 3 ].
